Bob James - Two / Evolution Music

Fusion pianist and two-time GRAMMY winner Bob James, who is also a member of the fusion quartet Fourplay, worked as a pianist and arranger for jazz legend Sarah Vaughan in the 1960s.

Between 1974 and 1977, he released four genre-defining albums that now enjoy cult status in the scene: "One, Two, Three and BJ4.Coincidentally, 'Two' also made a name for James in a genre

he was unfamiliar with, hip-hop: the intro to the album's Paul Simon cover 'Take Me to the Mardi Gras' became one of the most quoted hip-hop breakbeat samples and a piece of pop culture thanks

to Run D.M.C., among others. His 2023 album "Jazz Hands", also released by Evolution Music, is nominated for the next GRAMMY. The edition will come in gold coloured vinyl.

Title

1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras

2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

3. The Golden Apple

4. Farandole

5. You're as Right as Rain

6. Dream Journey